#Lipa Liverpool

[marcdurm]

Trent taking one L after the other thoughts and prayers with him

[khevlfc]

Liverpool x Dua Lipa

[itsfootballbih]

Trent, now’s your chance to bag her!!

[daniel-munthe-agger]

Using a clip of anfield singing one kiss and celebrating the title to sell dua lipa tickets, the Liverpool admin is lowkey messy

[sunnytkm23]

WHERE IS THE WEMBLEY SOUND TEAM TO PLAY ONE KISS???????

[invisibleicewands]

LIPA grad to direct Michael Sheen in Welsh National Theatre’s debut season

cting graduate Francesca Goodridge (2014) is to direct Welsh National Theatre’s first production, Our Town starring Michael Sheen.

Welsh National Theatre was established in January with Michael Sheen as artistic director. His vision for the company is to bring together Welsh talent to create ambitious world class work from Wales and share it internationally. Our Town is a co-production with Rose Theatre, with Russell T Davies as creative associate. 

Francesca's recent credits include Rapunzel, Liverpool Everyman, Rope, Theatr Clwyd and Nye, National Theatre (as associate director). She’s also directed Posh (2022) and Revolt. She Said. Revolt Again (2021) at LIPA. We caught up with Francesca to discuss Our Town, working with Michael Sheen and her time at LIPA. 

To be doing the first show for Welsh National Theatre and for that to be starring Michael Sheen is very exciting but also slightly terrifying! For the production to be opening in my hometown of Swansea and then touring Wales before going to London feels like a brilliant full circle moment. It’s a total privilege and I’m so looking forward to working with Michael and Russell on the inaugural production. 

I spent a lot of time with Michael when we were both working on Nye at the National Theatre. I was associate director to Rufus Norris. We talked a lot about plays that we liked and things that we wanted to do, I also talked to him a lot about theatre in Swansea. Before we’d met though, he’d already seen one of my shows, Sorter at Swansea Grand, which he enjoyed. I like to make work that’s impactful and makes big pictures on stage, stuff that’s very physical, which he really likes.

I then invited Michael to watch Rope, which I directed at Theatr Clwyd. Afterwards he said, ‘I want you to direct me in something.’ I asked in what, he replied, ‘something big! You pick.’   

I’d seen a production of Thornton Wilder’s Our Town at LIPA directed by Nick Bagnall which I loved. I’d directed the students that appeared in Our Town in Posh earlier that year and was there to support them and Nick. I thought it would be a great play to relocate to Wales as it's said Dylan Thomas met Wilder and read Our Town before he wrote Under Milk Wood and there are similar themes in both. Also, the role of The Stage Manager would be perfect for Michael. I spoke to Michael about it, he’d seen a production of it years ago and loved it and had been thinking of it himself! I pitched it to Chris Haydon, Artistic Director of The Rose Theatre in London and they also loved the idea. It fell together perfectly. We found the right play at the right time.  

When I was growing up in Swansea I didn’t go to the theatre really. I certainly didn’t know it existed as a profession. It's really important to me that this play opens in Swansea, so people there can see it without having to travel to Cardiff or even London to see great stories. It will be touring across Wales, it will be accessible.  

I hope people in Swansea and across Wales feel ownership of Our Town. A big play with a big Welsh cast that they get to see before it goes to London, I hope they think, it started here, it’s ours.

At LIPA I learnt the importance of collaboration, how important it is to build relationships with people in other departments. Speaking to people who went to other drama schools I get the feeling that they never really left their lane. At LIPA some of my best friends were musicians and designers. Over the years the projects I’ve dreamt up haven’t been with other actors, they’ve been with set designers or lighting designers, creatives from other disciplines. Working on a big production is all about collaboration and being at LIPA, where all the courses work together on a show, gave me a real understanding of that. 

[lfc-unbelievables]

Anfield sticking One Kiss on the speakers the moment Liverpool win the league is extra funny when you remember Dua Lipa has said her father and family are Arsenal supporters.

[dovecameronz]

DOVE CAMERON WILL BE A SPECIAL GUEST AT DUA LIPA'S TOUR (RADICAL OPTIMISM)

DOVE WILL BE AT

• LIVERPOOL

•LONDON

•DUBLIN

[foot-tea]

Trent AA anything about him? Seems kinda lowkey to me

He once had his snaps leaked. I think he was texting a pregnant woman ?? (Correct me if I am wrong). The texts were hilarious. These boys flirt like teens honestly. Stop saving chat was an iconic line from that snap. A lot of people are saying he rejected Dua lipa. But idk where that rumour even came from because it is just so outlandish ? Is it because they are both Brits ? Trent is quite a fuckboy but he keeps things downlow and is not particularly messy either. He takes part in social welfare programs due to his own will likr the After academy and not just for Pr purposes but that is true for quite a few liverpool players too. Overall seems like a good lad honestly.

[eurovision-facts]

Eurovision Fact #523:

La Zarra (France, 2023) wrote her song "Évidemment" with Benny Adam and producers Banx & Ranx, who have created hot songs for artists like Dua Lipa.

[Source]

Participants of Liverpool 2023: La Zarra, Eurovision.tv.

[khevlfc]

Dua Lipa x Alisson Becker x Lana del Rey

[underthecitysky]

IT was a real family affair when Stella McCartney showcased her autumn/winter collection at LIPA (Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts) yesterday. ECHO Features Editor Jane Haase had a front row seat ...

“GRANDAD,” shouted the little boy in delight as he ran over to the man in the grey suit with the flowery shirt who leant down and gave him a hug.

He might be one of the most famous men in the world but he was just grandad to the toddler who wanted a cuddle.

The McCartney clan were out in force for a special fashion show by Sir Paul’s designer daughter Stella, held just a few hours before the Beatles legend rocked a 36,000 strong crowd at Anfield.

Stella had chosen to unveil her autumn/winter collection at Lipa as a celebration of the city’s Capital of Culture year.

Her children – son Miller, three; 18-month-old daughter, Bailey, and four- month- old son, Beckett – were at the family event, joined by their excited cousin (lol, aunt), four-year-old Beatrice (Sir Paul’s daughter with ex-wife Heather Mills). When not sitting with her relatives the pretty blonde-haired youngster could be seen bouncing on her father’s lap.

Photographer Mike McCartney (Paul's brother), famed for his intimate portraits of The Beatles, was snapping away inside the auditorium.

On the front row were Sir Paul, with his son James on one side and Yoko Ono on the other. Next to her was George Harrison’s widow Olivia, who was in the city for a special tribute to her late husband at FACT on Friday night, as well as Beatles producer Sir George Martin.

They were being watched more than the models on stage by some members of the audience who had paid between £100 to £500 for a ticket for the event, with all proceeds going to LIPA. One keen female fan in the balcony even had her opera glasses out and trained on the A-listers.

Badges saying “Stella” with a shape of a heart and the words “L’Pool” below were given out at the entrance to guests who included Sir Peter Blake, who designed the iconic Sgt Pepper album cover, and number one WAG Coleen McLoughlin.The same message was spelled out in silver balloons suspended from the ceiling above the stage.

Liverpool singer Candie Payne, looking stunning in a thigh- skimming black mini dress, opened the afternoon show. The singer from West Derby obviously impressed Sir Paul who was spotted taking a picture of her on his mobile phone as she performed.

The fact this was no ordinary fashion showcase was evident when the models took to the catwalk. Instead of strutting their stuff these statuesque visions in dresses of varying hues of blue, grey, black and taupe played musical chairs while tottering about in what looked like 7ins platform wedges.

Amid laughter from the 380 seater auditorium, they entered into the spirit of fun as they battled it out to the thumping beat of That’s Not Your name by the Ting Tings.

As balloons descended onto the stage (with “Uncle Mike” retrieving a heart-shaped one for Beatrice) Stella appeared with a present for the winning model and thanked everyone for coming.

She joked: “I seem to have 50,000 members of my family still in this city.”

And proud dad Sir Paul, wearing his trademark suit and trainers and a Stella badge, shouted out: “Three cheers for Stella.”

Before heading off to her father’s Liverpool Sound concert with the rest of the family, Stella explained why it was important to showcase her new fashion range at LIPA, which was co-founded by Sir Paul in 1996 in the grounds of his old school, The Liverpool Institute.

She said: “It’s been a great day, especially with the concert tonight.

“I wanted to do something for LIPA because it’s my dad’s old school and I’m very proud of what he’s done here and the way he’s made the school survive.

“This show was a lot of fun and it’s great to hold it in the Capital Culture year and do my bit for the city.”

Describing her collection as “naturally sexy, naturally confidant and modern”, she added: “I don’t design for one particular woman, but I try to pick up what I think is happening around me and on the streets.

“I don’t get a chance to spend much time in Liverpool but I think Liverpool can compete with other cities.”

And what does the acclaimed fashion designer, who counts Madonna and Gwyneth Paltrow as pals as well as clients, think of Liverpool girls’ style?

“I think they are great but I would say that because I’ve got a bit of Liverpool in me,” she laughed.

The Scouse gliterrati were out in force yesterday. Former Emmerdale star Sheree Murphy, wife of footballer Harry Kewell, was there along with friends, Cricket owner and ECHO columnist Justine Mills and celebrity stylist Lorraine McCullough.

Coronation Street star Alison King, who plays Carla Connor, was among the guests as was Radio City presenter Pete Price.

Dance group Flava, who were semi finalists in the TV show Britain’s Got Talent, also performed at the event.

Stella had said she had wanted to do her bit for the city in Capital of Culture year. I think the McCartney clan certainly did that yesterday.

Text copied from ohnotheydidnt on livejournal here

[doux-amer]

There are some songs that you immediately associate with your club and a certain era, and for me that's "Viva La Vida" by Coldplay for the Pep era of Barça and "One Kiss" by Dua Lipa for the past chapter of the Klopp Liverpool era.

[maccamaniac1]

Paul in Liverpool today at LIPA grad Ceremony 😎❤️🎸🎓

[kemlyn]

so which song is tswift going to leave behind in liverpool to get the one kiss treatment 🤔

lol there was a time when i would have said don't be silly but in the era of whigfield - saturday night being a perfectly acceptable tune to use for a chant i guess even taylor swift goes?? to answer your question... none of her songs really work sadly. girlie needs to get herself in the studio between now and next june and produce some new music with a 90s dance classic vibe if she wants the balding middle aged men on the kop to bounce for her like they do for dua lipa

[cupid-shyne]

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